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A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, with white markings on his arms and forehead and a red dot on the brow. He stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a tall, polished black stone lingam on a tiered black stone peetham, with a pink lotus flower on top. A younger person in orange robes bends forward behind the lingam near the base. An ornate gold-framed arch and a brass vessel are visible. The attire and cues are consistent with a person, shown in an in-person worship setting at a Shiva lingam abhishekam-style offering.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga with a cylindrical lingam on a carved lotus-base pedestal. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes with a gold beaded necklace, white marks on the arms and a red tilak stands at left, hands near the lingam. Behind them a younger person in orange robes with a red bindi sits, and at the right edge a gold arched frame and a dark deity murti are visible. A pink lotus rests on top of the lingam. A person in orange robes is partly visible at lower left, and a white metal vessel is at lower right.2007-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace stands at a dark polished stone lingam on a black pedestal, both hands on the shaft, smiling with eyes lowered. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and white ash-like paint shows on his shoulder and arm. Behind him a golden arched frame decorates the scene, a bronze plate with concentric engraved designs sits at the left, and a garland of white and red-green flowers hangs at the right. A second person in orange sits partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, and he is performing lingam abhishekam.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands beside a large dark black stone shivalingam set on a lotus-shaped yoni base, with a pink flower placed on top. His hair is long and dark, and white ash marks his upper arm. Behind him a younger person in orange clothing sits near the base of the lingam, and a brass oil lamp and a silver bowl sit in the foreground. Red drapery hangs in the background, with a carved gold frame on the right.2007-11-09A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back black hair, a red and white forehead mark, a long gold-bead necklace, and white paint on the upper arms, standing beside a large dark stone shivalinga on a lotus-carved base inside a temple hall. Behind the lingam are a gold deity figure wearing an orange turban and draped with flower garlands in red, green, white and yellow, a decorated pillar with floral and elephant motifs, and a gilt chair back. Brass kalasha-style vessels and yellow marigold garlands sit at the lower left. The robed person's hand rests near the lingam in ritual abhishekam setting. The person has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji mention.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual at a temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white markings on his arms wears an orange-saffron robe and gold necklace, smiling as he holds a bundle of yellow flowers wrapped in white cloth beside the black stone lingam. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange robe with a red bindi carries a silver tray with a small silver vessel and a lamp. A silver bowl sits on the floor in front of the black lingam with its lotus-shaped base, and a gold-framed mirror and brass vessel are at the sides.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace and a red bindi on the forehead, standing beside a large dark polished black stone lingam on a grey stone pedestal. One hand rests on the lingam and the other is raised, with a small pink flower on top of the lingam. Behind is a dark red curtain and a white wall; a bronze deity murti is at the lower right. The person appears to be performing a lingam abhishekam or puja. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a gold mala, but identity is uncertain.2007-11-09